Turbine



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TURBINE Original Filed Oct. 7, 1927 Al A Patented Q, i929,

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WLSOLT EVANS, OF CHEQCAGO, ILLNOIS, ASSGNOR, BY I/IESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NATIONAL AL'UMINATE CRPORATGN, OF CHCAGO, LLINOIS, A CORPORATION OE DELAWARE.

Original application led October 7,

My invention relates to improvements in turbines and concerns itself especially with turbines such as are primarily adaptable for use in connection with water treating and other chemical processes though the turbine is lequally applicable to general purposes.

l have illustrated my turbine as applied to a water treating plant and described certain parts of that plant to more clearly point out the usefulness of the turbine. This application is a division of my co-pending application Serial Number 224:,596, filed October 7, 1927.

My invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in theaccompany'ing drawings, whereinl Figure l is alongitudinal section through a part of the water line and associated parte` on a horizontal plane;

Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the specification and drawings.

A is a supply pipe through which water onits way to the tankr is fed by pump, gravity or other suitable means. A1 is the discharge pipe which leads water onto the treating tank. A2 is a turbine housing interposed between the pipes A A1 and through which the water passes as it travels along those pipes. A3 is a turbine rotor driving a shaft AL which in this case is arranged parallel with the axis of flow of the fluid. A5 is a packing gland through whichv the shaft A4 projects beyond the turbine. A0 is a housing containing bearings A? A7 for the shaft A4.

Between these bearings on the shaft is aworm A8.

B is a vertical shaft extending across thehousing AG supported b y anti-friction bearings B1 B2 and carrying a worm wheel Bs in mesh with the worin AS. B4 is a cover plate for the housing AG. The shaft B carries at its upper end the socket B5 in which is splined the free end BG of a miter gear `1927, sel-m1 No. 224,596. Divided and this Serial No. 262,302. l

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application filed March formed in the wall of the housing and extending thereinto in line with the rotor, a shaft extending vthrough the Wall of the pocket to. carry the rotor, bearings for the shaft contained within the pocket, one of said bearings located at the end of the shaft furthest from the rotor, a packing gland associated Y with the shaft adjacent the rotor and a bear-V ing intermediatel the gland and the first mentioned bearing, the shaft being exposed between the gland and the bearing.

2. A turbine comprising a housing, a rotor therein, supply and discharge pipes at either end of the housing, substantially in line with the axis of the rotor and of substantially the same diameter as the housing and a pocket formed in the wall of the housing and extending thereinto in line with the rotor, a closed gear case formed partially within the pocket and projecting outwardly` beyond the housthe axis of the rotor and of substantially the same diameter as the housing and a pocket formed in the wall of the housing and extending thereinto in linev with the rotor, a gear case formed partially within the pocket and 'projecting outwardly beyond the housing, a rotor shaft located within the pocket and contained partially within the gear case, bearings therefor in the case, the shaft extending beyond the gear case through one wall of the pocket into the turbine housing and at the end thereof carrying the rotor, aV

worm on the shaft between the bearings, a worm wheel in the gear case in mesh with the worm and a power transmitting shaft upon which the wormwheel is mounted.

A. A turbine comprising a housing, a rotor therein, supply and discharge pipes at either end of the housing, substantially in line with the axis of the rotor and of substantially the same diameter as the housing and a pocket formed in thewall of the housing and extending thereinto in line with the rotor, a gear case formed partially within the pocket and projecting outwardly beyond the houslso ing, a rotor shaft located -withinthe pocket and ycontained partially within the gear ease,

bearings therefor in the Case, the shaft extending beyond, the'gear ease throughV one wall Vof the poeket intovthe turbine housing and at the end 'thereof carrying the rotor, a

, Worm on the shaft betweenl the bearings, av

Worm wheel in the gear ease in mesh with theworm anda power transmitting shaft upon which the worm wheel is mounted, bearings in the gear ease wall for the power Shaft.

the rotor.

' 5.l A turbine eomprisinga generally cylindrical housing, a pocket formed integral with the wall thereof and'projecting'ther-einte, a rotor in the housing, a rotor shaft in the noeket'extene'rino throufrh'the wall thereof `f to Carry the rotor, a gear eaee integral with the housing and pocket and lprojecting' laterally lfrom the housing beyond the pocket, there being a space bet-Ween one wall of the gear ease and the end wall of the pocket adjacent 6; A turbine comprising a generally cylindrical housing, a pocket formed integral withl the'A wallthereof and projecting therein'to, a rotor in the housing, a rotor shaft in 'the pocket extending through the wall thereof to case 'and the end wall of the pocket adj aeent Y Awheel is mounted.

carry the rotor, a gear case integral with the housing andpoelet and projecting laterally from'rthe housing beyond thepocket, there being a space' between one wallof the gear the'rotor,ja worm on the rotorshaft in the gear ease, a worm Wheel in mesh wifth' the Worm, and a power shaft upon which lthe Y .7. A turbine comprising a generally oylindriCa-l housing, a'pooket formed integral with the wall thereof and projecting: thereinto, a. rotor in the housing, a* rotor shaft lin the pocket `extending through the vwall thereof' to` Carry the rotor, a gear ca sevintegral with the housing and pocket and projecting lat-1 erally from the housing beyond the pocket, there being4 a Spaoe'between one wall of the gear ease and the end wallvof the pocket ad` l the housingand pocket and projecting laterally from the housingbeyond the pocket, there being a space between one wall ofthey gear case and the'endwall of the pocket ad` l 'i 'i j aeent the rotor, a packing gland in the wall" of thepoeket surrounding the shaft, the space between the gear ease and the pocket walls being sufficient to permit aecessto Ythe, gland for` adjustment. y

8. A turbine comprising a generally eylinf Signed' at Chicago, County of Cook',"and f State of Illinois, this-13th day of .Mare-h, 1,928.7 A

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